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An urgent press conference was convened by Liam Byrne MP

Birmingham: An urgent press conference was convened by Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Mayor of the West Midlands along with Leader of the Birmingham City Council Cllr Ian Ward and Deputy leader of the Birmingham City Council Cllr Brigid Jones, Birmingham City Council. They shared their views with local electronic and print media representatives and explained that Tory MPs in Westminster have voted down Labour’s demands for a clear Covid-19 financial support framework for tier 2 and tier 3 lockdowns, Liam Byrne called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to keep his word, and do “whatever it takes” to get us through the crisis. They said that the Tory Government’s negotiation tactics in other regions do not bode well – but there is still time to build the cross-party momentum needed to get the best deal for the region. Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.

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